title: Catalytic enantioselective reductive desymmetrisation of achiral and meso compounds.
abstract: Herein an overview of reductive catalytic enantioselective desymmetrisation of achiral or meso compounds is provided. The most efficient reductive desymmetrisations described in the literature, which involve the reduction of C=O, C=N, C=C and C-halogen bonds, or reductive ring-opening, are summarised. The structural diversity of the valuable highly enantioenriched intermediates prepared by reductive desymmetrisation is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Avgda. Països Catalans 16, E-43007 Tarragona, Spain. avidal@iciq.cat.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fernández-Pérez
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Etayo
authors.forename: Joan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lao
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Núñez-Rico
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vidal-Ferran